Pease v. Pease
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Assumpsit, against a Shaker community, known as the East Family of Shakers, upon certain instruments described below, brought to the Superior Court in Tolland County. The defendant upon the record was “ Omar Pease, as Trustee of the East Family of Shakers,” and it was alleged that he was the successor of Zelotes Terry, late trustee of the community.
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Assumpsit, against a Shaker community, known as the East Family of Shakers, upon certain instruments described below, brought to the Superior Court in Tolland County. The defendant upon the record was “ Omar Pease, as Trustee of the East Family of Shakers,” and it was alleged that he was the successor of Zelotes Terry, late trustee of the community. The declaration contained three special counts, each upon one of the following instruments, and in the order given : 1. “$1500. On demand, for value received, I promise to pay to the order of Lyman Wolcott, fifteen hundred dollars. March 6,1862.…
1Opinion of the Court
Loomis, J.*
The declaration in this case contains three special counts in assumpsit.
In the first count the plaintiff, as indorsee, seeks to recover of the defendants, as makers, upon a promissory note in the following form:—
“$1500. On demand, for value received, I promise to pay to the order of Lyman Wolcott, fifteen hundred dollars. March 6,1862. Zelotes Terry.”
Endorsed on the back. “Lyman Wolcott, without recourse.”
*145The second count is upon a guaranty by the defendants for the payment of a promissory note as follows :—
“1400. Springfield, March 31st, 1859. Eor value received I promise to pay…
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